7 English idioms related to spring

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Hello, hello guys.
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Spring, what a time of the year.
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Well, we don't have seasons in Colombia,
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yes, but people say spring is amazing.
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I definitely have to experience it myself, and until it happens,
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let’s check these seven English idioms related to spring.
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You know, to get in the mood.
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The grass is always greener on the other side.
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This is something that you say when you think that
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someone always seems to be in a better situation than you.
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Although they may not.
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Look, Alejandra is travelling again.
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I wish I had a life like hers.
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That’s what you say about every post you watch.
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You always think the grass is greener on the other side.
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Ray of sunshine.
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A ray of sunshine is a happy person who makes others
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feel happy, especially in a difficult situation.
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I feel better now.
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Thanks my friend.
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You're such a ray of sunshine.
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My pleasure, sweetie.
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Always here for you.
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Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
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This is an idiom you use to express that you shouldn't
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make plans based on things that haven't happened yet.
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That interview was great.
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I'm sure I got the job.
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Let's celebrate.
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Well, hold on, wait until you know for sure.
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Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
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Be the bee’s knees.
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If you ever hear someone using this idiom for any reason,
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it is used to describe something is excellent or
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of an extremely high standard.
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It's top notch.
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Have you tried this ice cream?
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It's the bee’s knees.
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It really is.
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Walk with or have a spring in your step.
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I know, it sounds a little odd, but when you walk with or have
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a spring in your step, you walk energetically,
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in a way that shows you're feeling happy and confident.
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There has been a definite spring in her step ever
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since she met Sebastian.
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In two shakes of a lamb’s tail.
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This expression simply means in a very short time.
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Go make yourself a drink and I’ll be down in two shakes of
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a lamb’s tail.
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To be as fresh as a daisy.
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This idiom is funny because daisies aren't
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always that fresh, but when you use
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this expression it means something is
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full of energy and enthusiasm.
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After a good night’s sleep I’ll be as fresh as a daisy.
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That was really fun guys.
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Do you know any other expressions related to spring,
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even in your mother tongue?
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Share them in the comments section.
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